Stand

ABSTRACT

A stand includes a connecting member, a first supporting member pivotably connected to the connecting member and rotatable along a first direction, two second supporting members pivotably connected to the connecting member and rotatable along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and two blocking members pivotably connected to the second supporting members respectively, opposite to the connecting member.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure generally relates to support stands and,particularly, to a stand to support a notebook computer.

2. Description of Related Art

Due to small size and light weight, notebook computers are easy to carryand use in a variety of occasions. However, people feel uncomfortable inusing the notebook computer, especially when no appropriate place (forexample when they are on the bed or outdoors) to support the notebookcomputer is available.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of an exemplary embodiment of astand.

FIG. 2 is an assembled, isometric view of the stand of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the stand of FIG. 2 in a use state.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIG. 1, an exemplary embodiment of a stand includes a firstsupporting member 10, a connecting member 20, two second supportingmembers 30, and two blocking members 40. In one embodiment, the standmay support small sized devices, such as notebooks.

The first supporting member 10 is a rectangular-shaped pole. Twoparallel connecting tabs 12 and 13 extend from one end of the firstsupporting member 10. The connecting tab 12 defines a pivot hole 120.The connecting tab 13 defines a fastening hole 130.

The connecting member 20 includes a U-shaped main body 22 and a pivotingportion 260 extending from the main body 22. The main body 22 includes abase panel 23, and opposite side panels 24 and 25 perpendicularlyextending from opposite sides of the base panel 23. The side panel 24defines two pivot holes 240. The side panel 25 defines two fasteningholes 250 aligned with the pivot holes 240, respectively. The pivotingportion 26 extends from the base panel 23 opposite to the side panels 24and 25. The pivoting portion 26 is generally cylindrical-shaped andaxially defines a through hole 260. An axis of the through hole 260 isperpendicular to axes of the pivot holes 240.

Each second supporting member 30 includes a rotating portion 32 and asliding portion 34. The rotating portion 32 is a rectangular-shapedpole. The rotating portion 32 includes a pivoting portion 320 at a firstend of the rotating portion 32. The pivoting portion 320 is generallyhalf cylindrical-shaped and axially defines a through hole 322. Therotating portion 32 longitudinally defines a receiving cavity 323through a second end of the rotating portion 32 opposite to the firstend. Two stepped sidewalls 324 are formed on the second end of therotating portion 32 at opposite sides of the receiving cavity 323. Eachstepped sidewalls 324 includes a curved wall 3240 opposite to the firstend. A tongue 325 extends toward and above the receiving cavity 323. Aninterference avoiding incision is defined between the tongue 325 andeach sidewall 324. The rotating portion 32 defines a sliding slot 326,extending from the first end of the rotating portion 32 to the tongue325 and communicating with the receiving cavity 323.

The sliding portion 34 is bar-shaped to be slidably received in thereceiving cavity 323 of the rotating portion 32. The sliding portion 34includes a top wall 341 and a sidewall 343 perpendicular to the top wall341. The top wall 341 defines a screw hole 340 adjacent a first end ofthe sliding portion 34. The sidewall 343 forms a stopping block 342 anda pivoting post 344 adjacent to the first end and between the stoppingblock 342 and a second end of the sliding portion 34 opposite to thefirst end.

Each blocking member 40 includes a main body 42, and a blocking portion44. The main body 42 includes a round portion 420 and a connectingportion 422. The connecting portion 422 is tangent to the round portion420. The round portion 420 defines a through hole 424. The blockingportion 44 is slidably mounted to the connecting portion 422.

Referring to FIG. 2, in assembly, the pivoting portion 26 is placedbetween the connecting tabs 12 and 13, with two ends of the through hole260 aligning with the pivot hole 120 and the fastening hole 130. Apivoting pin 14, with one end defining a threaded portion 140, extendsthrough the pivot hole 120, to engage in the fastening hole 130 via thethreaded portion 140.

Each second supporting member 30 is placed in the main body 22 of theconnecting member 20, with the through hole 322 aligning with one pivothole 240 and one fastening hole 250. Two pivoting pins 27, each with oneend defining a threaded portion 270, extend through the pivot holes 240and the through holes 322, to engage in the fastening holes 250. Thesecond end of the sliding portion 34 with the screw hole 340 isaccommodated in the receiving cavity 323, with the screw hole 340aligning with the sliding slot 326. Two sliding pins 36 slidably extendthrough the sliding slots 326 to engage in the screw holes 340 of thesliding portions 34. Therefore, the sliding portions 34 can be slidablyreceived in the receiving cavities 323. The pivoting posts 344 engage inthe through holes 424 of the blocking members 40, to pivotably mount theblocking members 40 to the sliding portions 34. When the slidingportions 34 is pushed back into the receiving cavities 323, the blockingmembers 40 are placed onto the rotating portions 32 via the roundportions 420 engaging with the corresponding curved walls 3240.

Referring to FIG. 3, in use, the stand is adjusted to a suitable angleand height to form a tripod, by rotating the first supporting member 10about the pivoting pin 14 along a first direction, rotating the secondsupporting members 30 about the connecting member 20 along a seconddirection perpendicular to the first direction, and sliding the slidingportions 34 relative to the rotating portions 32. The ends of the firstsupporting member 10 and the second supporting members 30 opposite tothe pivoting pin 14 locate on a plane. The blocking members 40 rotateabout the pivoting posts 344, make the connecting portions 422 resistagainst the stopping blocks 342. The blocking portions 44 extend out orwithdraw toward the connecting portions 422, according to thickness of anotebook computer 100, to resist against a front side of the notebookcomputer 100. The notebook computer 100 is placed on a plane formed bythe two supporting members 30.

It is to be understood, however, that even though numerouscharacteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been setforth in the foregoing description, together with details of thestructure and function of the disclosure, the disclosure is illustrativeonly, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape,size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosureto the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the termsin which the appended claims are expressed.

1. A stand comprising: a connecting member; a first supporting memberpivotably connected to the connecting member and rotatable along a firstdirection; two second supporting members pivotably connected to theconnecting member and rotatable along a second direction perpendicularto the first direction; and two blocking members pivotably connected tothe second supporting members respectively, opposite to the connectingmember; wherein each second supporting member comprises a rotatingportion and a sliding portion slidably attached to the rotating portionlengthwise along the rotating portion, a sliding slot is defined in therotating portion lengthwise along thereof, and a screw hole is definedin the sliding portion, a sliding pin slidably extends through thesliding slot to engage in the screw hole to position the sliding portionto the rotating portion.
 2. The stand of claim 1, wherein the firstsupporting member is a rectangular-shaped pole, two connecting tabsextend from one end of the first supporting member, one connecting tabdefining a pivot hole, the other connecting tab defining a fasteninghole, wherein the connecting member comprises a pivoting portion axiallydefining a through hole, the pivoting portion locates between theconnecting tabs, with the fastening hole and the pivot hole aligningwith the through hole, a pivoting pin extends through the pivot hole andthe through hole to engage in the fastening hole.
 3. The stand of claim2, wherein the connecting member further comprises a U-shaped main bodylocated at one end of the pivoting portion, the main body comprisesopposite side panels, one side panel defines two pivot holes, the otherside panel defines two fastening holes corresponding to the pivot holesof the connecting member respectively, each rotating portion defines athrough hole in a first end thereof, the first ends of the rotatingportions of the second supporting members are located between the sidepanels, with the pivot holes and the fastening holes of the connectingmember aligning with the corresponding through holes of the rotatingportions, two pivoting pins extend through the pivot holes of theconnecting member and the through holes of the rotating portions toengage in the fastening holes of connecting member.
 4. The stand ofclaim 3, wherein the sliding portion slides relative to the rotatingportion, between the first end and a second end of the rotating portionopposite to the first end.
 5. The stand of claim 4, wherein eachrotating portion longitudinally defines a receiving cavity extendingthrough the second end thereof, the sliding slot is define in therotating portion, communicating with the receiving cavity, the screwhole is defined in a first end of the sliding portion, the slidingportion is received in the receiving cavity.
 6. The stand of claim 5,wherein the second end of the rotating portion forms two steppedsidewalls at opposite sides of the receiving cavity, and a tongueextending towards and above the receiving cavity, the sliding slotextends to the tongue.
 7. The stand of claim 6, wherein a second end ofthe sliding portion opposite to the first end forms a pivoting post,each blocking member defines a through hole pivotably receiving thepivoting post.
 8. The stand of claim 7, wherein each blocking membercomprises a main body and a blocking portion slidably mounted to themain body of the blocking member, the through hole of the blockingmember is defined in the main body of the blocking member.
 9. The standof claim 8, wherein the main body of the blocking member comprises around portion and a connecting portion tangent to the round portion, theblocking portion is slidably mounted to the connecting portion.
 10. Thestand of claim 8, wherein the sliding portion defines a stopping blockto resist against the main body of the blocking member.
 11. The stand ofclaim 9, wherein each stepped sidewall comprises a curved wall, when thesliding portion is pushed back into the receiving cavity, the blockingmember is placed onto the rotating portion via the round portionengaging with the corresponding curved wall.
 12. A stand comprising: aconnecting member; a first supporting member pivotably connected to theconnecting member and rotatable about a first direction; two secondsupporting members pivotably connected to the connecting member androtatable about a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;and two blocking members each comprising a main body pivotably connectedto the corresponding second supporting member opposite to the connectingmember, and a blocking portion slidably mounted to the main body. 13.The stand of claim 12, wherein the first supporting member is arectangular-shaped pole, two connecting tabs extend from one end of thefirst supporting member, one connecting tab defines a pivot hole, theother connecting tab defines a fastening hole, the connecting membercomprises a pivoting portion axially defining a through hole, thepivoting portion is located between the connecting tabs, with thefastening hole and the pivot hole aligning with the through hole, apivoting pin extends through the pivot hole and the through hole toengage in the fastening hole.
 14. The stand of claim 13, wherein theconnecting member further comprises a U-shaped main body beside thepivoting portion, the main body of the connecting member comprisesopposite side panels, one side panel defines two pivot holes, the otherside panel defines two fastening holes corresponding to the pivot holesof the connecting member respectively, each second supporting membercomprises a rotating portion, the rotating portion defines a throughhole in a first end thereof, the first ends of the rotating portions arelocated between the side panels, with the pivot holes and the fasteningholes of the connecting member aligning with the corresponding throughholes of the rotating portions, two pivoting pins extend through thepivot holes of the connecting member and the through holes of therotating portions to engage in the fastening holes of the connectingmember.
 15. The stand of claim 14, wherein each second supporting memberfurther comprises a sliding portion slidably mounted to the rotatingportion, to slide between the first end of the rotating portion and asecond end of the rotating portion opposite to the first end.
 16. Thestand of claim 15, wherein each rotating portion longitudinally definesa receiving cavity extending through the second end thereof, and asliding slot communicating with the receiving cavity, a first end of thesliding portion defines a screw hole, the sliding portion is received inthe receiving cavity, a sliding pin slidably extends through the slidingslot to engage in the screw hole.
 17. The stand of claim 16, wherein thesecond end of the rotating portion forms two stepped sidewalls atopposite sides of the receiving cavity, and a tongue extending towardsand above the receiving cavity, the sliding slot extends to the tongue.18. The stand of claim 16, wherein a second end of the sliding portionopposite to the first end forms a pivoting post, the main body of eachblocking member defines a through hole pivotably receiving the pivotingpost.
 19. The stand of claim 18, wherein the sliding portion defines astopping block to resist against the main body of the blocking member.20. The stand of claim 18, wherein the main body of each blocking membercomprises a round portion and a connecting portion tangent to the roundportion, the through hole of each blocking member is defined in theround portion and the blocking portion of each blocking member isslidably mounted to the corresponding connecting portion.